Tyler has 24 liters of water to water 30 flowers. How much water would it take if tyler now has to water 45 flowers? Assuming he keeps the same ratio of water to flowers.

Question

I need to know how to work it

Answer 1

45 flowers is 1.5 times 30 flowers

So Tyler needs 1.5 times 24 liters of water.

Can you multiply and answer?

Answer 2

The ratio of water to flowers is 24(water) to 30(flowers).

This can be expressed 24/30

You need to find the equivalent ratio of x (water) to 45 (flowers)

so, write an equation that states the two ratios are the same:

24 / 30 = x / 45

Multiply both sides of this equation by 45 in order to solve for x.

45 ( 24/30) = x

Note this can easily be done without a calculator by REDUCING: 45 and 30 have a common factor of 15. So, dividing each by 15 gives you

3 (24/2) = x

36 = x

36 liters of water to for 45 flowers.